as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
it's obvious that he doesn't have a jot of interest in history
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Recent Examples of jot
Any guy who journals, writes, or simply jots down notes will use it forever.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
Her campaign isn’t copying every jot and tittle of Trump’s tax plan and would try to recover some of the $2 trillion to $3 trillion deficit her plan would cause with taxes on unrealized gains for people with a wealth of more than $100 million and jacking up the corporate tax rate to 28%.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Sep. 2024
The male characters, from the man behind the curtain (Blake Hammond in a hammy turn as the Wizard of Oz) to the party boy Fiyero, (Xavier McKinnon) never steal even a jot of attention from the bond between Elphaba and Glinda.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Beyond black-and-navy, some folks refuse to let brown duet with black, or fret if the shades of their shoes and belt differ a jot.
—Jamie Waters, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
Her campaign isn’t copying every jot and tittle of Trump’s tax plan and would try to recover some of the $2 trillion to $3 trillion deficit her plan would cause with taxes on unrealized gains for people with a wealth of more than $100 million and jacking up the corporate tax rate to 28%.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Sep. 2024
The male characters, from the man behind the curtain (Blake Hammond in a hammy turn as the Wizard of Oz) to the party boy Fiyero, (Xavier McKinnon) never steal even a jot of attention from the bond between Elphaba and Glinda.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Beyond black-and-navy, some folks refuse to let brown duet with black, or fret if the shades of their shoes and belt differ a jot.
—Jamie Waters, wsj.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jot
Noun
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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TikTok @evelynmmartin The dog jumps onto the grassy area, shakes his head with his whole body moving in excitement, and jumps up to greet Martin, showering her with licks and nuzzles before spinning excitedly in a circle.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The roads became thick with mud, the numbers in his Company were diminishing, and on a night in June the Company advanced to dig a further trench, only to retreat again immediately having not made a lick of progress—but not without suffering the fatality of his friend, Thomas.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The film drew hoots of approval as Roberts and her fellow cast embraced before the crowd on the theater’s balcony.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many folks are familiar with a version of this that includes grapes, but usually the chicken is cut or chopped into more distinct pieces or shreds.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pattern continues without the game, with the introduction of Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke doing little to improve things.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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While the regulator polices insider trading and market manipulation, companies are allowed to publish the bare minimum in public reporting, which does little to reassure skeptical investors.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Jot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jot. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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